Bhai Mani Singh
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Honorable Jathedar Bhai Mani Singh |
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| ਮਾਣਯੋਗ ਜਥੇਦਾਰ ਭਾਈ ਮਨੀ ਸਿੰਘ |
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| 2nd Jathedar of Akal Takht | |
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In office 1721–1737 |
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| Preceded by | Bhai Gurdas |
| Succeeded by | Darbara Singh |
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Mani Ram April 7, 1644 Alipur Raj, Multan, Panjab |
| Died | Martyred on June 14, 1738 (aged 94) Nakhaas Chowk, Lahore, Panjab |
| Spouse(s) | Seeto Kaur |
| Children | Chitar Singh Bachittar Singh Udai Singh Anaik Singh Ajab Sing Ajaib Singh Gurbaksh Singh Bhagwan Singh Balram Singh Desa Singh |
| Mother | Madri Bai |
| Father | Rao Mai Das |
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| Religion | Sikh |
Bhai Mani Singh was an 18th-century Sikh scholar and martyr. He was a childhood companion of Guru Gobind Singh and took the vows of Sikhism when the Guru inaugurated the Khalsa in March 1699. Soon after that, the Guru sent him to Amritsar to take charge of the Harmandar, which had been without a custodian since 1696. He took control and steered the course of Sikh destiny at a critical stage in Sikh history.
The nature of his death in which he was dismembered joint by joint has become a part of the daily Sikh Ardas (prayer).
Mani Singh's family had Puar/Panwar/Parmar Rajput background . His ancestors were kings as mentioned in most sacred history granth of Sikhs – " Sri Suraj Prakash Granth whose path is done in gurudwaras )
Pur Multan Alipur nede, Mayidas Rajput basere
tin ke Mani Singh sut hoyo, aye taha gur darsan joyo
Paanch putra lai aone saath, sharni paryo rahyo gurnath
so panoche bhrata kar khare, singh naam gur tin k dhare
badho Bachittar singh payo, Udai Singh dusar bidatyo..........
--- ( Rut-20 ansh-3 of very famous Sri Suraj Parkash Granth )
According to Nesfield as quoted in W. Crooke, The Tribes and Castes of the North Western India, 1896, Bhatts frequently visited the courts of princes and the camps of warriors, recited their praises in public, and kept records of their genealogies.
23rd great grandfather of Mani Singh from line of Samrat Vikramaditya sat on throne in 911 AD
He was one of the 12 sons of Mai Das. His grandfather was Rao Ballu, a reputable warrior, who was a general in Guru Hargobind's army. Mani Singh's family consisted of notable warriors, among them his cousin Bhagwant Singh Bangeshwar, who was a rajput ruler in Aurangzeb time. His brother, Dayala was killed at Dehli with Guru Tegh Bahadur. Mani Singh spent a considerable part of his life in service at Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar.
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